Draymond Green will be back for Game 6, so maybe Love moves back to the bench.
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Despite earning three NBA All-Star nods and once being thought of as one of the best big men in the league, the 27-year-old forward is viewed by some as a hindrance to the Cleveland Cavaliers’ championship bid.
Cleveland handed Golden State just its fourth defeat all season at sold-out Oracle Arena, denying MVP Stephen Curry and the Warriors a chance to celebrate this title with their golden-clad “Strength In Numbers” supporters. He was back in the starting lineup for Game 5.With Kyrie Irving and LeBron James each scoring 41 points on Monday, Love’s offense was not as necessary. And not with the Warriors getting restless and antsy on the brink of history.
Love had eight straight double doubles in the Cavaliers’ first two rounds of the playoffs, both sweeps over the Pistons and Hawks.
“We still have life”, Love said. He is now 5-7 from three-point land. Love played 33 minutes, went 1 of 5, scored 2 points and grabbed 3 rebounds. “So it was great to be a part of, and you had to find different ways to affect the game that might not show up on the stat sheet”.
A good opportunity for him, too.
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At some point, I’m guessing a Warriors fan could get in on the joke and create a fund for Love to play.
